Four Lives Saved: The Coast Guar...

Description A man walking along the beach reports seeing a red distresssignal flare high in the sky out over the ocean, apparently from a fishing boat.No other information is available, but the Coast Guard must respond. Dolph, a Coast Guard HH-65 “Dolphin” rescue helicopterand his pilot, Gwen, quickly get airborne and turn directly toward where the flarewas sighted. Gwen skillfully maneuvers Dolph to maximum speed. Time is of the essence! The flight is going smoothly, but then, suddenly a loud BANG is heardand felt by the entire crew. They quickly discover that something has hit anddamaged Dolph’s rotor blades. Gwen makes a decision to perform an emergencylanding, right now! But where? Dolph, Gwen, the rescue swimmer (Sam), and the flight mech (Mike) must worktogether to handle this unexpected predicament. They need to act quickly inorder to get everyone safely on the ground before something breaks even worse. The author, Darcy Guyant, is a retired Coast Guard helicopter pilot. Thisstory is based on a real-life rescue mission that took a serious unexpectedturn. Remaining calm in stressful situations, adapting to unexpected circumstances,and working together as a team are the essential lessons of this story.